Physical Sciences at Emporia State University

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Emporia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from ESU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

ESU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ESU does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ESU Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at ESU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at ESU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	508

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from ESU. This makes it the #299 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ESU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Emporia State University.

ESU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from ESU in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at ESU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ESU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from ESU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from ESU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emporia State University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ESU also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Emporia State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emporia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	6
General Physical Sciences	4
Physics	4

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Chemists	660	$77,600
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Forensic Science Technicians	330	$50,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ethan James Scherrer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.